Chapter 17: Becoming a World Power (1890-1915)
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Annex
joining of a new territory to an exsiting country
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Arbitration
settelment of a dispute by a person or panel chosen to listen to both sides and come to a decion
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Banana Republics
term use to describe Central American nations dominated by US bussiness interest
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Compulsory
required military service
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Concession
grant for a piece of land in exchange for a using that land for a specific purpose
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Dollar Diplomacy
President Taft's policy of encouraging American investment in foreign economics
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Great White Fleet
16 American battleships, painted white, sent around the world to display American naval power
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Imperialisum
policy by a stronger nation to attempt to create an empire by dominating weaker nations
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Jingoism
intense burst of nation pride and desire for agressive foreign policy
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Nationalism
love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it, devotion for one's country
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Open Door Policy
U.S would have equal access to China's millions of comsumers
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Racism
discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race
Rossevelt
Corollary
statement by TR that the US had a right to intervene in Latin America to preseve law and order
Spheres of
Influence
areas in which countries have some political and economic control but do not govern directly (ex. Europe and U.S.
in China)
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